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FFI Holdings lifted underlying pre-tax profit 6.8% to $4.62 million in FY2026, while food manufacturing delivered stronger earnings and operating cash flow rebounded sharply. The ASX-listed group now plans a $5.1 million factory and warehouse development in Cockburn, funded from existing resources.

Zeotech Limited (ASX:ZEO) is moving Toondoon toward its first direct-shipping kaolin export after securing a potential A$200 million offtake agreement, while AusPozz™ and zeoteCH₄® produce encouraging trial results. The progress came alongside an A$8.15 million FY26 loss, negative operating cash flow and an acknowledgement that further funding may be required.

Korvest has entered FY27 with record work on hand after completing a new 3,500 square metre Kilburn factory, even as FY26 profit and operating cash flow declined. The ASX-listed manufacturer maintained its 40-cent fully franked final dividend and plans another $4 million capacity investment.

Cygnus has cleared the remaining conditions tied to its options and share rights, but Central Asia Metals now expects Kazakhstan approval after the scheduled 23 September court date. The proposed takeover timetable will be pushed back, with approval currently expected by 12 October.

EcoGraf has begun a European Investment Bank-funded study program worth up to €2 million to test expansion options for its Epanko graphite project and planned battery anode operations. The work could strengthen future financing and development decisions, but it remains a planning exercise rather than a construction commitment.

Advanced Engineered Materials is targeting a sharp increase in high-purity alumina sales while laying the groundwork for a possible doubling of Cap-Chat capacity to 6,000 tonnes per annum. The opportunity is substantial, but much of the customer pipeline remains uncontracted and the expansion still depends on feasibility work, financing and a final investment decision.

The Colonial Motor Company (NZX:CMO) increased shareholder profit, lifted its annual dividend and sharply reduced borrowings and inventory in 2026. The New Zealand automotive group is entering a more difficult trading period, however, with price pressure, new-brand competition and a chair transition ahead.

Jade Gas will use targeted 2D and 3D seismic to test whether its established coal-measure gas system extends into deeper CBM, shale gas and tight sandstone horizons in Mongolia. The exploration could expand TTCBM’s longer-term potential, but the company says commercialising existing resources remains the immediate priority.

BluGlass has begun a three-to-five-month, A$286,000 feasibility collaboration with global photonics company Coherent to develop a novel gallium nitride device for scientific and medical applications. The agreement offers technical and commercial promise, but does not yet include a production commitment or confirmed product launch.

Ramelius Resources has lifted its FY30 production outlook to as much as 610,000 ounces while committing up to A$570 million of growth capital in FY27. The plan puts a larger Mt Magnet processing hub at the centre of the company’s expansion, but also raises the execution and cost stakes.

American Tungsten & Antimony has produced antimony ingot from Arizona-mined material at its Nevada refinery, providing the first physical demonstration of its proposed US mine-to-metal chain. The milestone creates samples for testing and customer qualification, but the underlying asset acquisition remains incomplete and product quality is yet to be disclosed.

Innovaero Technologies is seeking A$40 million through a proposed ASX listing to advance its OWL loitering munition program and expand manufacturing capacity. The replacement prospectus also makes clear that the company remains loss-making and heavily dependent on the Department of Defence converting development work into production orders.